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jrtrebor

Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Original Message Nov 10, 2011 10:35 pm

Finally got the electrical straightened out, I hope (with help from some on this board)
and finished up everything else.

Removed the 11hp Honda clone engine that I put on last year and replaced it with a 13hp Honda GX390
with a 10A lighting coil. Rewired everything. Added a stainless shield on the front of the blower
Still have to get a new battery. And hose it down with Fluid Film. But other than that it's ready to go.
Had some snow and sleet today.

Serrated the Augers. Replaced the auger shaft bushing setup with flange bearings
Replaced the impeller bearing. Gave everything a fresh coat of paint.

Tapered the deflector 3/8" on both sides to tighten up the stream a little

Fabricated a new belt cover.

Modified the starter cover to cover the Rectifier and wiring.

Removed the old steel shields on the front of the chute and replaced them with stainless ones.
When I had the wheels off I realized that I could thread in some 1/2 bolts from the back side of the
wheel plate to make studs. Then use car lug nuts to hold the wheels on. Now all the threads are protected from the
weather inside the lug nuts. I'm keeping my eyes open for a pair of cheap 8" moon hub caps.

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aa335

Joined: Nov 29, 2008
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Re: Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Reply #17 Nov 11, 2011 4:55 pm

I think you may have mentioned those alignment marks before, they were red I think. My memory slips me, that's okay. Once in a while, old things seems new and exciting again.

Seems like you have a lot of experience transporting equipment. Those tie downs are secure.

Looking forward to your videos with the new engine. The last 11hp engine you had seem to move a good volume of snow.

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RedOctobyr

Location: Lowell area, MA
Joined: Nov 5, 2011
Points: 282

Re: Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Reply #18 Nov 11, 2011 10:07 pm

That is awesome. Wow, beautiful job! I was really scratching my head on how you made the belt cover out of what looked to be sheet metal, but with added curves (to clear the chute) that can't simply be bent using a single sheet of metal. That Sintra stuff must be pretty cool. Great work!

bus708

Location: Maryland
Joined: Jul 24, 2010
Points: 322

Re: Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Reply #19 Nov 13, 2011 9:39 pm

You did a beautiful job. Did you change the shoot? It looks taller than the one for that model blower. What year is that model?

jrtrebor

Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
Points: 539

Re: Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Reply #20 Nov 13, 2011 9:59 pm

bus708 wrote:

You did a beautiful job. Did you change the shoot? It looks taller than the one for that model blower. What year is that model?

Thanks very much, glad you like it. It's Model # 924084.
Not really sure what year it is but I believe late Eighties.
Here is what it looked like the day I bought it.
It ran and blew snow pretty well.
But the Tim Taylor in me said... we've got do something with this thing.

sscotsman

Joined: Dec 3, 2009
Points: 56

Re: Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Reply #21 Nov 14, 2011 7:41 pm

Wow! that is sweeeeet!
very cool..

[quote]Thanks very much, glad you like it. It's Model # 924084.
Not really sure what year it is but I believe late Eighties.
[/quote]

I have model 924084 listed as produced from 1992 to 1996.
possibly plus or minus a year.

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/scottychaos/Ariens/Page7.html

Do you still have the Tecumseh engine you took of it?
if so, the serial number on the engine tag might be able to ID the year of the engine,
which would most likely ID the year of the snowblower..

Scot

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bus708

Location: Maryland
Joined: Jul 24, 2010
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Re: Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Reply #22 Nov 14, 2011 7:56 pm

What did you paint with? Automotive paint or something else?

borat

Joined: Nov 10, 2007
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Re: Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Reply #23 Nov 14, 2011 9:00 pm

Very nicely done. Send those pics to Ariens, AYP, MTD, Simplicity and Toro to give them something to aspire to.

RedOctobyr

Location: Lowell area, MA
Joined: Nov 5, 2011
Points: 282

Re: Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Reply #24 Nov 14, 2011 9:59 pm

bus708 wrote:

What did you paint with? Automotive paint or something else?

I would also be interested in any painting info you'd care to share. The fact that the After pics are beautiful, and Before pics show a fair bit of rust, is encouraging. At least that can be addressed if you're willing to take the time, which you obviously did.

manjestic

Location: North Shore, MA
Joined: Oct 31, 2011
Points: 87

Re: Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Reply #25 Nov 14, 2011 10:36 pm

RedOctobyr wrote:

Ditto. Especially for folks like me who don't have access to sand blasting, paint booth, compressed air... Sounds hopeless when I type that. Wonder what a sandblasting service costs?

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Summerwinds

Simplicity 924i, Toro 3650

Location: Northern Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
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Re: Ariens Modified & Repowered 1032 (pics)
Reply #26 Nov 14, 2011 10:55 pm

This is outstanding, a real tribute to your mechanical ingenuity and fabrication skills! A true hot rod snowblower!

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